Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,844, Joseph Feathergill, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
1 Jeathergill, Joseph
NUMBER _____
D. 34844
CONTENTS

4492
Massachusetts
Joseph Feathervie Capt Throp - Private -
Massachusetts Line War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1813 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Nov r 1813 and sent to John Hooker Esq r . Judge - Berkshire by
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1813 = 4 \frac{11}{30} = 34.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48.00
$82.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
8 Years
Chas. Lewis
Pittsfield Berkshire
Joseph Feathervie Capt Throp - Private - Massachusetts Line War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Joseph Feathergill of Pittsfield Mass. affidavit re
The Regiment I line must be mentioned i.e. the name of the col. he served Admitted State to which the regiment belonged

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
On this 24 th day of April A.D. 1810 before me the Subscribers first of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Commonpleas in the western Circuit in the said Commonwealth in the said County of Berkshire personally appears Joseph Scattingill aged sixty years resident at Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
That he the said Joseph enlisted in the town of Deerfield in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Stebbins of said Deerfield - that he continued to serve in that corps in the service of the United States from some time in the Spring 1775 - until the close of said war, when he was discharged at Fuku- -shuking in June A.D. 1783 - Fuku-shuking was in the State of New York - that he was in the battle at Bunkerhill - at Saratoga - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - And the said Joseph saith he has no other evidence
Attest Thomas H. Gild -
of his service now in his power to produce Joseph Scattingill Signed & sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid -

I Asa Phillips of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I was at the time our troops retreated out of New York in 1777 a corporal in Capt John Dickinson's company that our Col was a Mr Sage & our Lieut Col was a Mr Russell - that I was at Harlem lines in the State of New York in the American Regular Army at the above time when I became acquainted with Joseph Feathergill now of Pittsfield - that said Feathergill then belonged to the United States regular Army - but I cannot say what Company he belonged to - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
I Azariah Eggleston of Lenox in said County of Berkshire do hereby testify & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Feathergill of Pittsfield in said County, and I knew him while a soldier in the revolutionary war - and that he served as a drummer in Col John Brooks Regiment with a fair character said Regiment was of the Massachusetts line of the Army - and was well knowing that he served in the war army more than three years - after said war was over the said Joseph Feathergill applied to me to me to obtain his pay - I received an order from him & his discharge for that purpose - when I received his pay I left his discharge I think in the Secretary's office at Boston & received his pay for his said services - and the said Feathergill now present tells me that he received of me the pay that I collected for him as above
Azariah Eggleston
May the Berkshire ss at 29 th Dec r 1810 Then the above named Azariah Eggleston personally appeared before me John Hooker Esq Just a being duly cautioned examined I swear made out to the truth of the facts set forth in said deposition.
John Hooker

I Asa Phillips of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby and say, that I was at the time our troops retreated out of New York in 1777 a corporal in Capt John Dickinson's company that our Col was a Mr Sage & our Lieut Col was a Mr. Rensselaer - that I was at Harlem lines in the State of New York in the American Regular Army at the above time when I became acquainted with Joseph Feathergill now of Pittsfield - That said Feathergill then belonged to the United States regular Army - but I cannot say what Company he belonged to - as there were large numbers of the United States revolutionaries troops there at that time - that the way I became acquainted with said Feathergill was that about my pocket book near when we were at work at a breast work - that my pocket book contained between forty & fifty Dollars - that said Joseph found my pocket book and delivered it & its contents safely to me. said Feathergill was afterwards as a drummer - I never saw said Joseph after our leaving Harlem lines until a few years since - when he recognized me at Pittsfield - and I have no doubt that said Joseph is the same man whom I knew at Harlem lines as above - said Joseph is now poor - he has but one leg - and is in need of the pension from the United States for his support ————— Asa Phillips
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. Pittsfield September 29 th 1818.
On this day, personally appeared before me, Asa Phillips and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth - and I do hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with said Phillips & do consider him to be a man of undoubted veracity. Joshua Danforth Jus. of the Peace

I Wm Hooker and that I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Davenport - that he is a freeholder of the Pains in the County of Berkshire - also Post Master at Bishopton Wm Hooker
Notice also in the resolution against Great Britain - further say that I am a witness here but one of them

Joseph Feathergill of Pittsfield do further testify & say the addition to my affidavit within that Brigade in which I served was commanded by Brigadier General Patterson & the Colonel was Colonel John Brooks was governor of Massachusetts and the regiment I believe was a Massachusetts regiment - it was made up in the County of Hampshire in said State - that I enlisted for and served during the war in the regular service for the United States in the revolution against Great Britain. — I further say that I am a cripple, have but one leg - that I have a wife & family - and am very poor - that I have had health the greater part of the time and had the assistance of my country for support. —
Attest Thomas A. Gold B
Joseph his Feathergill mark
I M c Hooker within named do hereby certify that the said Joseph Feathergill Oct r 29 th A D 1810 made oath to the truth of the above supplementary declaration by him subscribed - & I do here by return the application of General Goldon, Ev the additional evidence of the Phillips to the Secretary of the department of War — Nov r 3. 1818
J M c Hooker,

I John Hooker first Judge of the Circuit Court of Commonwealth in the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Featherill did serve in the revolutionary war as stated against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I Stewart Chapman of Pittsfield, Massachusetts do certify on oath that I knew Joseph Featherill of Pittsfield when he was a soldier in the United Continental Service. That I belonged to the same Company with P. Joseph commanded by Capt. Tharp. That we were in the same Camp & were both together at White Point in 1781 & then joined the Regiment and I knew said Featherill was discharged therefrom in June 1783 & I remember P. Joseph had three badges (I think three) of honor on his arm & I know he was called a good soldier on witness my hand at Pittsfield April 24. 1810 I see on Magendas the like put on P. Joseph's badges -
Stewart Chapman
Subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid,
John Hooker,

Joseph Feathergill
4492 Nov. 18 GM
March 1819

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 3 rd day of July - 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Feathergill aged 69 - years, resident in Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Tharp in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks - in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 24, 1818 - and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,492 -
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit :
 2 old pine tables - 2.00  1 pot & dish kettle - 2.00  6 knives & 6 forks, very old - .50  3 cups & saucers - .20  1 black tea pot - .20  5 iron spoons - .60  5 old chairs - 2.50  $8.00 
That I am by occupation a Labourer - that I am unable to labour on account of the loss of one of my legs - that the number of my family residing with me is two - that their names and ages are as follow : Phoebe Feathergill my wife aged Seventy two years - Lucretia Young my daughter aged thirty years - Attest Jos. Tucker - Joseph his Feathergill mark
Sworn to, and declared on the 3 rd day of July - 1820, before the said Court - Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars and some cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

34844 Rev INVALID.  Rev
File No. 34,844
Joseph Heathergill Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Berkshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B EIT REMEMBERED, That on the 24 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Joseph Featherston 2
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Featherston the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 24 th day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the annexed as the evidence of my service in the application to the Secretary of the department for a pension John Hooker
Attest J. H. Woodbridge Clerk